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Brazil condemns ‘paralysis’ on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil criticized the "paralysis" of the UN Security Council on the wars in Gaza and...
South Africa hikes taxes and social spending before vote
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants ahead of a general...
Kosovo’s Serbs hit by lines, limited withdrawals after currency ban
Mitrovica (Kosovo) (AFP) - Long lines snaked around banks in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, as ethnic Serbs waited to receive...
Germany cuts 2024 growth forecast as economic woes pile up
Berlin (AFP) - The German government slashed its growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday, warning that Europe's largest economy was...
Food watchdog lodges complaint over Nestle mineral water ‘fraud’
Paris (AFP) - Consumer watchdog Foodwatch said it was filing a legal complaint Wednesday against food giant Nestle and another...
France seeks to placate farmers as protests flare up again
Paris (AFP) - France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal sought to head off fresh farmers' protests Wednesday, as they resumed direct...
Indian farmers resume Delhi protest push after talks fail
Patiala (India) (AFP) - Thousands of Indian farmers riding tractors prepared to resume their push towards New Delhi on Wednesday...
Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre
Shunde (China) (AFP) - The sound of gentle tapping filled a jewellery workshop in southern China as a craftsman hammered...
German economy buffeted by ‘perfect storm’
Berlin (AFP) - Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form a "perfect storm" for...
Russia, Venezuela to boost cooperation in energy, including nuclear
Caracas (AFP) - Anti-American allies Russia and Venezuela vowed to boost cooperation in oil and gas production and the "peaceful...
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